Re: backspace and delete keys behavior

From: Ion-Mihai Tetcu (itetcu_at_apropo.ro)
Date: 07/31/04

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    Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 06:02:54 +0300
    To: Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org>
    
    

    On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:30:59 +0100
    Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org> wrote:

    > Peter Ryan wrote:
    > > I've got the same thing on the 2 machines i am experimenting
    > > with. I am new and thought it was a standard feature :)
    > >
    > > I also defined a standard US 101 keyboard.
    > >
    > > Makes me think there is a setting or choice at installation that
    > > deals with this, rather than having to patch something.
    > >
    >
    > Add
    >
    > keysym Delete = 0x04
    >
    > to ~/.xmodmaprc
    >
    > and add
    >
    > xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc
    >
    > to ~/.xinitrc
    >
    > To implement this in a running X session type this in an xterm
    >
    > xmodmap -e "keysym Delete = 0x04"
    >
    > Actually, this is probably a better solution for the OP as it is global
    > whereas my previous suggestion is xterm specific.

    The only problem is that if you keep the delete key pressed to long it
    exits the terminal. At least when xmodmap.... typed under kde's konsole;
    it acts this way both in for konsole and xterm.

    -- 
    IOnut
    Unregistered ;) FreeBSD "user"
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